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Josephine Scribner Gates (1859–1930) was a popular writer of children’s books during
the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. She wrote more than twenty-three books in her
lifetime. She is known especially for her Live Dolls series of books, about dolls who come to
life and live like real children.
Comprehension
A. Fill in the blanks with the correct words from the lesson.
1. The farmer wanted to make people _____________.
2. The farmer had a _____________ idea.
3. All the farmer had was a small _____________.
4. The farmer went to the houses by the orchards and offered to do their
_____________.
5. As payment for his work the farmer asked for _____________ and
_____________.
6. Sometimes some generous farmers gave him _____________ of fruit trees.
7. The farmer told the children stories of _____________.
8. The farmer reached a place where no one lived and carried his bag of seeds to
an open area in the _____________.
9. The farmer wove a _____________ around the seeds to keep the
_____________ away.
10. The farmer was nicknamed __________________.
B. Read the statements and answer the following ques ons.
1. Suddenly, he had a splendid idea.
a. Who is referred to in this line?
b. What did the person want to do for other people?
c. What made him come up with the ‘splendid idea’?
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